For Yu Zhibo, who possessed the Sage Body, the use of the Eight Inner Gates had minimal side effects. Thus, without a moment's pause after the battle, he flew directly towards the mountain-like monster that had previously forced him to flee in disarray.
During his flight, his Sage Body continuously repaired his bodily injuries. As the distance closed, the mountain-like monster rapidly grew larger in his vision.
Black mountains stood erect on the dim land of the Boundary Veins, their height nearly twice that of Earth's Himalayas, like a colossal black peak towering between heaven and earth.
Were it not for its eyes that could project beams of light and its crimson maw, anyone would have mistaken it for an immeasurably tall, colossal mountain.
Near the mountains, Yu Zhibo's lightning-clad figure illuminated the surroundings with a pale light, like a thunderous ball, as he rocketed towards the mountains.
"Swish!"
As if sensing his approach, the mountain-like behemoth's crimson eyes suddenly opened, and two red light beams struck Yu Zhibo. In the next second, its crimson maw widened, spitting out an energy sphere the size of a football field.
"A mere trick, behold the power of my Earth Nature Law: Earth Style - Earth Flow Wall Wall Wall Wall!!"
Yu Zhibo clapped his hands, and instantly, the ground before him surged, with massive earth walls carved with fox heads rising from the ground, standing before him and obstructing the direct path of the incoming energy sphere.
"Next, I will create vast thunderclouds using my clones, then summon Kirin with Lightning Style: Chidori. If my prediction is correct, Kirin summoned by the Lightning Nature will also possess Law-level power. I've upgraded another ultimate move!"
As his thoughts flowed, Yu Zhibo was about to create a clone when he heard a massive whistling sound and the sound of space shattering from ahead, and then in the next second—
Boom boom boom!
The Earth Flow Walls, condensed with the essence of Earth, shattered like paper against the energy sphere spat out by the mountain-like monster.
Yu Zhibo's eyes nearly bulged out. Before he could react, he found that the red energy sphere, as it flew towards him, also affected the spatial balance, causing his Flying Thunder God Technique to temporarily malfunction.
"Susanoo!"
"Lightning Style: Chidori Spear!"
With a thought, Yu Zhibo activated Susanoo, simultaneously condensing lightning in his palm, which transformed into a massive lightning spear, thrusting towards the energy sphere.
In the next second, the energy sphere exploded, unleashing a terrifying surge of energy that swept outwards in all directions.
Before the epicenter of the explosion could even reach him, the shockwave had already struck Yu Zhibo, instantly destroying Susanoo.
"Pwah~"
Yu Zhibo spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with profound shock. He used the Eight Inner Gates and retreated rapidly.
After retreating hundreds of miles, he finally escaped the range of the explosion's aftershock. He then evaded the pursuit of the energy tentacles driven by the mountain-like creature. Only after fleeing tens of thousands of miles did he finally escape the danger.
The mountain-like monster remained stationary, like a silent, colossal mountain.
Yu Zhibo's expression was grim.
"Something is wrong, very wrong!"
He began to reflect. Given his usual cautious approach, it was unlikely he would directly confront an opponent of unknown level immediately after a battle. Yet, he had gone straight for it as soon as he mastered the Earth Law. This was clearly suspicious.
"Are there other mutated beasts nearby affecting my mind? Or was I influenced by the chaotic energy contained within the Earth Nature Dragon Ball after absorbing it?"
Thinking thus, Yu Zhibo slapped the ground and sank into the earth.
Appearing in a newly excavated underground chamber, Yu Zhibo tossed out a sofa, jumped onto it, and sat cross-legged, sinking his consciousness into his Sequence Core.
On the circular Sequence Core, dozens of energy colors were distributed in a fan shape, representing the various Ninjutsu he currently controlled. Lightning Style was the brightest, followed by Earth Style, then the circular Yin-Yang Style at the very center, and finally Wood Style.
With each integration of his consciousness into a Ninjutsu energy, he saw a different world. For instance, Lightning Style was a world of lightning, Earth Style was a desolate land, and Wood Style was a vibrant world of forests and plants.
As his consciousness delved deeper into the Sequence Core, his awareness fell into a vast, boundless space filled with desolate yellow earth, exuding a strong aura of earth.
"Where exactly is the problem originating from?"
Yu Zhibo's consciousness transformed into a phantom, translucent little figure sitting cross-legged. Then, his mental power began to radiate outwards from him as the center.
After about five minutes, a deep roar echoed from the earth, and a yellow demonic dragon broke through the soil. It was indistinguishable from the soul of the stone dragon, and it carried an incredibly violent will, fiercely attacking the little figure formed by his consciousness.
"So, my mind was influenced by this thing? No wonder someone as humble and low-key as me would become so arrogant and challenge an unknown opponent!"
Yu Zhibo's expression darkened. He withdrew his consciousness from the Sequence Core and then activated it to spin rapidly.
The Sequence Core spun at an extremely high speed. The reason Yu Zhibo did this was not to create centrifugal force to fling out the violent demonic dragon's will, but to allow Lightning Style to quickly enter Earth Style and purify the side effects of absorbing the Dragon Ball.
As the Sequence Core spun at high speed, Lightning Style and Earth Style began to gradually fuse, eventually forming a fan-shaped liquid with silver as the primary color, tinged with a hint of pale yellow.
Endless Lightning Style energy surged into Earth Style, and the desolate land that Earth Style had transformed into instantly became a sea of lightning.
Under the submersion of this lightning sea, the black demonic dragon was continuously purified and destroyed, eventually dissipating into gray mist.
Yu Zhibo snorted coldly. Just as he was about to separate the Lightning Style and Earth Style energies again, he discovered that after the fusion of Lightning Style and Earth Style, the Steel Style, which was originally of ordinary color, had actually become iridescent.
Yu Zhibo's heart stirred.
He realized that he had comprehended a new Law, which was the Law of Steel, manifested by Steel Style, representing the control of hard substances.
"So, after fusing the nature of Lightning and the essence of Earth, a new Steel Style can be derived?"
As he rejoiced, a small figure reappeared above the Divine Rank, taking another five steps upward.
Divine Rank Level 65 achieved!
"I see! I understand!" Yu Zhibo stood up, unable to conceal the joy in his eyes.
At this moment, a clear upgrade path appeared in his mind.
"I don't know the level of the mountain-like monster, but it's likely not below level ninety. For now, it's best not to provoke it. Next, I need to find more chaotic Law mutated beasts of Water, Fire, Wind, Wood, and other elements. If everything goes smoothly, I can break through to level ninety, or even ninety-nine, in a short period!"
"However, every time I control a new Law, I must purify it. I absolutely cannot repeat the mistake from just now."
Thinking thus, Yu Zhibo brought his hands together. With a series of pops, as the smoke dissipated, ten clones stood vaguely around him.
"Go, see if there are any other elemental mutated beasts nearby!" Yu Zhibo issued the command.
Without a word, the clones placed their fingers on their chests and used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from their positions.